Appendix A: Common commands
2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual
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*TST?
This command is accepted and returns 0. A self-test is not actually performed.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Query only
Not applicable
Not applicable
0
Usage
*TST?
Also see
None
*WAI
This command postpones the execution of subsequent commands until all previous overlapped commands are
finished.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Command only
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Usage
*WAI
Details
There are two types of instrument commands:
•
Overlapped commands:
Commands that allow the execution of subsequent commands while
instrument operations of the overlapped command are still in progress.
•
Sequential commands:
Commands whose operations must finish before the next command is
executed.
The
*WAI
command suspends the execution of commands until the instrument operations of all
previous overlapped commands are finished. The
*WAI
command is not needed for sequential
commands. Typically, this command is sent after the initiate trigger model command.
Also see
(on page 14-292)